Hand-propelled vehicle.



0. KARCHEH.

HAND PROPELLED VEHICLE.

- APPLICATION FILED NOV-2], I916.

314 475 Patented Jan. 30,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

0. KARCHER. HAND PROPELLED VEHjCLE. APPLlCATlON FILED NOV.2I 1916.

1,214,475. Patented Jan. 0 917 29 g v 0am M a? y/ 3 I W W OTTO KARGHER, Ol? CANTON, OHIO.

HKi ID PROPELLED VEHICLE.

Application filed November 27, 1916. Serial No.

1'0 on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (Jrro Knncinan, a citi-' zen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful 'Handdropelled Vehicle, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hand propelled vehicles and has more especial reference to changes in the form,

away for the purpose of illustratio1i|. numerals of reference lndicate a toy vehicle provided with a hand Wheel by which the vehicle is propelled.

The object of my invention. is to provide a hand propelled vehicle adapted to be pro polled by a hand wheel. a

A further object is to provide a device of this character which may be propelled either forward or backward,

Still another object is to provide means for applying a brake to the wheels of the vehicle when desired.

' With these objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing-from the spirit or sacrificing tion.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View through a device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, the hood being removed for purpose of illustration. Fig. 3 is a rear end view of the vehicle upon an enlarged scale, parts being broken Similar corresponding parts throughout the figures ofthe drawings.-

Referring more especially to the c0nstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the frame genorally, said frame being provided with body portion 2 and a seat 3, a hood 4 being provided upon the forward portion of the frame in order to, present the appearance of an automobile. An inverted U-shaped supseveral porting frame 5 is preferably located. at the rear extremity of the hood of reinforcing the same, I v

- Springs 6 are attached to the forwarder;- tremity 4 for the purpose of thofmme 1 and support across Specification of Letters Patent.

'carries the front axle any of the advantages of the inven the forward extremity Patented Jam 30, 1917. 133,545.

pivotally connected by the member 9, which 10. For the purpose of steering the vehicle a bar 1.1. is connected to the member 9 by means of a bracket 12, a cross piece 13 being provided at the rear extremity of the bar 11 and adapted to be oscillated by the feet of the operator.

bar 7, to which is means of a king pin 8,

front Wheels 14: of thevehlcle are rotatablymounted upon the .frontaxle in any suitable and Well known manner.

The rear axle 1-5 is journaled in brackets 16 supported from the frame 1. mounted. upon the rear axle 15 is a pair of spaced clutch members 17', said clutch members being provided upon their inner faces with ratchet teeth 18 arranged to be engaged by the ratchet teeth 19 carried upon the spiral gears 20 and 21, said gearsbeing slidably and .rotatably mounted upon the axle 15, .the gear 20 bei g provided upon the inner face With ratchet teeth 22 arranged to engage the ratchet teeth 23 provided upon the fixed clutch member 24, a spring 25 be ing interposed between said clutch member 24 and the gear 20 for the purpose of normally holding the ratchet teeth 22 upon said gear out of enga ement with the ratchet teeth 23 upon theTlutch member 24. A collar 26 is fixedly mounted upon the axle 15 and spaced from the gear '21, a spring 27 bemg interposed between saidcollar and the gear 21 for the purpose of normally holding gears 20 and 21.

with the spiral is provided upon the v A beveled gear 32 the hood and 1 frame respectively, a crown gear 31 being provided upon the rear a Fixedly v located a slight distance i the rear axle 15 in order to allow said crown gear to mesh properly ioo forward extremity of the shaft 28 and meshes with a beveled gear 33 providedupon shaft being journaled in the bearings 29 and 35, a hand wheel 36 being provided 11 on therear extremit of'saidshaft 34 for t e pur pose of .prope ling the vehicle as will be heremafter described; a v v A yoke 37 is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 28 adjacent the crown gear 31, said yoke being provided with the rearwardly extended arms 38 and 39', which engage the" of the shaft 34, said its gears 20 and 21 respectively, the arm 38 resting upon the hub of the. gear 20 while gripped and alternately rotated in opposite directions or continuously in one direction 1 as desired. l/Vhen the hand wheel is rotated to the left the teeth 19. upon the gear 21 will mesh with the teeth 18 upon the adjacent clutch member 17 rotating'the rear axle 15 in a direction to drive the rear wheels 41 carried thereby forwardly, thus propelling the vehicle in a forward direction. \Vhile the crown gear is being rotated in this direction the gear 20 will be caused to more out of engagement with the ratchet teeth 18 upon the clutch member 17, owing to the spiral construction of said gear, and the ear 20 will thus be rotated loosely upon t e rear axle 15. As the hand wheel 36 is reversed and rotated in the opposite direction the gear 21 will be drawn out of engagement with the adjacent clutch member and the gear 20 will engage the adjacent clutch member 1'? continuing to drive the vehicle forward' Ifit is desired tov coast the hand wheel may be held stationary and the vehicle may coast with its own momentum or down an inclined grade, the gears 20 and 21 remaining stationary while the ratchet teeth 18 upon the clutch members 17 will click over the ratchet teeth 19 upon the gears 20 and 21. ,If desired the yoke '57 may be rocked slightly by means of the handle 40 when the vehicle is coasting. bringing the ratchet teeth 19 upon the gears 20 and 21 just out of engagement with the ratchet teeth 18 upon the clutch members 17, thus allowing the vehicle to coast easily without any undue friction of the clutch members. 1 r

When it is desired to reverse the vehicle, that is to back the same, the handle 40 of the yoke 37 is grasped by the operator and removed into the dotted position as: shown in Fig. 3, the arms 38 and 39 upon said yoke moving the gears 20 and 21 into the-position shown in dotted lines in said figure, thus bringing the ratchet teeth .lll'fllupon said gearsout of engagement witlrtl'ie ratchet teeth 18 upon the clutch members 17 and throwing the ratchet teeth Qili'u'pon the gear 20 into engagement with the ratchet teeth; The hand"? and the rear axle isdriven backward thus reversing.

23-upon the clutch member 24. wheel 36 is rotated to the left the direction of the vehicle.

\Vhe'n it is desired to apply a brake'to the;

changes in form .loosely mounted upon vehicle the yoke 37 may be rocked by means of the handle-1O into the position shown in Fig. 3, thus bringing the ratchet teeth 22 upon the gear 20 into engagement with the. ratchet teeth 23 upon the clutch member 24 and by holding the hand wheelfitl stationary the rear wheels 40 of the vehicl' locked against rotation.

Althou ii the drawin s and above s)ecification disclose the best mode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention I desire to be not limited to the details of such disclosure, for, in the further practical application of my invention, many and construction may be made, as circumstances r'equire or experienct suggests, without departing from the spirit of the invention, within the scope of the'appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a hand propelled vehicle, an axle, a longitudinally disposed two directions, a driving gear fixed to said shaft, two get loosely mounted upon said axle and engaging said driving gear so as to be driven thereby simultaneol'isly in re verse directions, clutch members fixed on said axle adjacent to said driven gQill'S, clutch members carried by said driven gears and engaging said first named clutch members and arranged to rotate the latter in the same direction, thereby continuously rotat-" axle in one direction and a. rotatable ing the hand wheel connected to said longitudinally disposed shaftand arranged to rotate said shaft in either direction.

2. In a hand propelled vehicle, an axle, a longitudinally disposed shaft rotatable in two directions, a driving shaft, two oppositely disposed spiral gears said axle and engaging said driving gear so as to be driven thereby simultaneously in reverse directi ns. clutch members fixed on said axle adjacent said driven gears, clutch members carried by said driven gears and engaging said first named clutch members and arranged to rotate the latter in the same direction thereby continuously rotating the axle in one direction and a rotatable. hand wheel connected to said longitudinally disposed shaft and arranged to rotate said shaft in either direction.

a. hand propelled vehicle, an axle, a longitudinally disposed shaft rotatable in both directions, a. driving gear fixed to said shaft at a point below the center of said axle, two o 'n'iositely disposed spiral gears loosely mounted upoirsaid axle and engag ging said driving gear so as to be driven thereby siinl'lltaneously in reverse directions, clu "ch members fixed on said axle adjacent driven gears, clutch members carried lid driven gears and engaging said first namedclutch member. and arranged to roe will thus be,

shaft rotatable. in

gear fixed to saidaxle, two oppositely disposed spiral gears loosely and slidably mounted'upon said axle and engaglng said driving gear so as to be drlven thereby simultaneously in reverse d1- rections, clutch. members fixed on said axle adjacent said driven gears, clutch members carried by said driven gears and arranged to engage said first named. clutch members to rotate the latter in the same direction, thereby continuously rotating the axle in one direction, springs arranged to normally hold said driven gears in engagement with their respective clutch members, said driving gear by virtue of its location with reference to the axle alternately holding each driven gear out of engagement with the adj acent clutch member While the othel driven gear is held in engagement with its adjacent clutch member and a hand hold connected to said longitudinally disposed shaft and arranged to rotate said shaft in eitherdirection.

In a hand propelled vehicle, an axle, a longitudinally disposed shaft rotatablein both directions, a driving gear fixed to said shaft at a point below the center of said axle, two oppositely disposed spiral gears loosely mounted upon said axle and engaging said driving gear so as to be driven thereby sim'ultai'ieously in reverse directions,

clutch members fixed on said axle adjacent said driven gears, clutch members carried by said driven gears and arranged to engage said first named clutch i'nei'i'ibers to rotate the latter in the same direction thereby con tinuously rotating the axle in one direction, a pinion fixed upon said longitudinally dishand Wheel fixed upon said last nanu-ii axis, a

posed shaft, a second pinion meshing with said first named pinion, a shaft upon which said second named pinion is fixed 6. In a hand propelled vehicle, an longitudinally disposed shaft rmuaaiiie. in both directions, adriving gear fixed to saidv shaft at a point below the center oi said axle, two oppositely disposed spiral gears loosely and slidably mounted upon said axle and engaging said driving gen r so as to be driven thereby simultaneously in reverse directions, clutch members fixed upoir said axle adjacent said driven gears, clutch members carried by said driven gears and. arranged to engage said first named clutch members to rotate the latter in the same direction, thereby continuously rotating the axle in one direction, a reversing clutch fixed upon said axle adjacent one of said driven gears, means for sliding the last named gear into engagement with said reversing clutch and a hand Wheel connected to said longitudinally disposed shaft and arranged to rotate said shaft in either direc' tion.

7. In a hand propelled vehicle, an axle, a longitudinally disposed shaft rotatable in two directions, a driving gear fixed to said shaft at a point below the center of said axle, a spiral gear loosely and slidably mounted upon said axle and engaging said driving gear so as to be driven thereby, fixed clutch members carried'upon said axle and spaced from each side of said driven gear, means forv normally holding said driven in engagement With one of said clutch members to rotate the latter in one direction, means for slidably moving said driven gear into engagement with the other cl utcli member to rotate the latter in the opposite direction and a hand hold connected to said shaft and arranged to rotate the lat ter in either direction.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

OTTO KARGHER. 

